Public Service
Announcement
for Community Calendars
Event: Exhibition
Title: “To Whom Was This Sacrifice Useful?”: The Texas Revolution and the Narrative of José Enrique de la Peña
Viewing dates: Through October 14, 2000
Description: On view at the Center for American History is an exhibit of rare historical documents, maps, and photographs of both Texan and Mexican origin related to the Texas Revolution. The Center created this exhibit in conjunction with a conference it held in April that examined the controversies surrounding a narrative written by José Enrique de la Peña. Peña was a lieutenant colonel in the Mexican Army under General Santa Anna and a participant in many of the important events of the Texas Revolution, including the Siege of the Alamo. The University of Texas at Austin acquired the manuscript of Peña's narrative in 1998, and the entire Peña Collection is housed at the Center for American History.
Included in this exhibit of items from the Center's collections are a daguerreotype of the mission church of the Alamo, which is the earliest datable photograph taken in Texas; the battle plan at the Alamo; and the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Event sponsor: Center for American History, at The University of Texas at Austin
Location: Sid
Richardson Hall, Unit 2
(Sid Richardson Hall is adjacent to the LBJ Library and Museum on
the UT campus)
Public hours:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
(closed on holidays and Saturday, August 26)
Parking: Free parking is available in the LBJ Library parking lot, located on Red River St. between Manor Rd. and Dean Keeton St. (26th St.)
Telephone: (512) 495-4515
Contact: Lynn Bell, Exhibits Curator
